Dr Lindiwe Tsope obtained her doctor of philosophy degree in sociology last week. She graduated from Rhodes University.aving been part of the first class to be inducted at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, and now the school's first graduate to obtain a PhD is a “full-circle moment”.
“I was part of the first class to be inducted at the school [the Oprah Winfrey academy]. I started in 2007. To be part of the first class and to be the first person to get a doctorate is a full-circle moment for me.”“The main goal I wanted to achieve was to understand what it feels like to live with HIV, to understand what people living with HIV are saying about interventions that are in place for them at the university and to find out where they place themselves.
In her research Tsope found that stigma was prevalent at Rhodes University, whether felt or perceived. “I sent her photos of my graduation and she was excited that I graduated in pyjamas,” Tsope said chuckling.“Out of the 12 of us [from Loyiso Primary School in Soweto], only two of us made it to the academy. It was a rigorous process of interviewing.
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